Credits

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Thank you to all our friends and readers on Live Journal and AO3 who have lived in this universe with us for the last couple of years. Thanks for all your love for the characters and places we have created. For the cheering on and the questions and all the fun.

Without you, this book would never have been possible. We love you all.

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A big Thank You to our beta readers – Eija, Julia, Leseratte, Max, and Uhu – for keeping both our heads and the story straight.

Blurb

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Robert is a pet, a human pleasure slave, and well past his prime.

So when teenage Duke Thomar of Aylian buys him via mail order, Robert first suspects a dreadful misunderstanding. The duke is young, handsome and headstrong, and the very last thing he needs while struggling to secure his reign over his planet is an ageing bargain bin pet by his side.

Only, the more time Robert spends with Thomar, the more he learns that the young duke rarely makes mistakes. Unless, of course, Thomar dashes off on one of his mad adventures, which Robert increasingly becomes a part of...

‘The Pet and his Duke’ is a standalone m/m romance novel in the ‘Virasana Empire’ universe. Written by Rainbow Book Award winners Beryll and Osiris Brackhaus, it is a story of self-determination and love, and Happily-Ever-Afters in the most unlikely places. Warning: contains slavery, non-con and lots of fluff.

Other novels in the Virasana Empire

Sir Yaden Series

#1 - The Demon of Hagermarsh - 2273 ET

#2 - The Windmines of Bora Bora - 2274 ET

#3 - The Renegade Psion - 2274 ET

#4 - The Bloodied Broom - 2275 ET

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Standalone Novels

The Pet and his Duke - 2285 ET

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Doctor Laurent Series

#1 - The P-V3 Mutagen - 2288 ET

#2 - Wolves and Dogs - 2289 ET

Authors' Note

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This book takes place in a fictional universe, with a history and values very different from our own. It deals heavily with problematic subjects such as slavery and abuse, featuring several characters that are damaged in one way or another.

So to make this absolutely clear: None of the views expressed in this books are our own. Neither do we condone slavery, nor sex trafficking or abuse of any kind. We firmly believe that any sexual interaction should be based on consent and remain safe and sane for all involved. Nothing that happens in this book should be seen in any way as a template for anything in real life.

That said - we hope you have as much fun reading this story as we had writing it. Watching two people carve out a niche of love and happiness in a deeply fucked-up world has a charm of its own, and if 'Thombert' can bring you a few well-spent escapist hours, we'll be all the happier for it.

Love,

Beryll & Osiris